Apt test in December Written Test (in person) in January Online Interview in January The whole application and interview process takes approx 2 months There were questions relating to the written test responses and basic knowledge to the industry.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Arup
Interview
The interview was quite long and I felt like they tried to trip you up rather than getting the best out of you. The way it was organised in 2 interviews with different people meant that you ended repeating yourself a lot and not really having time to explain or get into detail properly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Planning?
Tell me about a strand of academic thought within planning that interests you?
Tell me about the Housing White Paper.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Arup (Sydney) in May 2022
Interview
Online interview with two members of the team. Relatively informal. First a general meet and greet type conversation and then typical workplace questions - ie, a time where you were challenged, what's your biggest weakness etc. Then more technical planning questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a situation where you did not get along with a colleague whilst working on a project?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Arup (Leeds, England) in Jan 2020
Interview
The interview involves an assessment centre with various tasks and an interview with a senior staff. The tasks involve a group exercise, essay and a chat with current graduates.
If you are successful, you progress to a presentation/interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at arup?
How do you think your own values reflect the Arup values?
